Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale,” according to a new report from UNICEF and the nonprofit Pure Earth Sponsored by UNICEFUSA
According to the World Health Organization, there is . Even small amounts of lead can cause serious health problems, and at high levels, it can be fatal.
Older children can suffer severe consequences as well, including an increased risk of kidney damage and cardiovascular disease later in life. The UNICEF/Pure Earth report estimates the economic ripple effects as well: nearly $1 trillion in lost wages and productivity over the lifetimes of affected children.
Blood lead levels have declined dramatically in most high-income countries since the phase-out of leaded gasoline and most lead-based paints. In the U.S., for example, efforts since the 1970s to reduce lead in paint, gasoline, water, yards and even playgrounds have made marked progress in reducing blood lead levels in children — but that progress has been very uneven, with many neighborhoods and children still at risk for high exposures to lead.
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